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“Will Host Honorary Crew Members from Hotel on Race Day”

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (September 21, 2010) – For the past six years, Billy Ballew Motorsports (BBM) and the Stratosphere Casino Hotel and Tower have partnered together for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. At the Smith’s Food and Drug Stores 350, BBM will be running the Casino Hotel and Tower’s logo on the No. 15 and 51 Toyota Tundras to encourage everyone to experience the Stratosphere.

“We always enjoy staying at the Stratosphere,” said Billy Ballew, team owner BBM. “It’s a first class establishment. Everything from the hotel rooms, to the gaming, to the thrill rides is truly a top notch experience. We’re proud to have the Stratosphere’s decals on our trucks this week at Las Vegas. They’ve been a good friend to our team and the Truck Series. Several other race teams will be staying here this week and hopefully the race fans will join us.”

BBM will also host guests of the Stratosphere as honorary crew members for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on September 25. Joining the No. 51 team, with driver Aric Almirola, will be Randy & Diana Hart. Londa McClung will be an honorary crew member of the No. 15 team, with driver Nelson Piquet Jr.

“We’re really excited to have guests of the Stratosphere join us for the race,” continued Ballew. “I’m sure they’ll enjoy all of the thrills that NASCAR racing has to offer. It would be great to end the race in victory lane and really make it a special weekend for them. We had some guests of the Stratosphere at the race in 2004 when we got our first win. Maybe they’re our good luck charm.”

Several drivers from the Truck Series will be signing autographs at the Stratosphere Casino Hotel and Tower on Friday, Sept. 24, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The free session will be located in the casino at 2000 Las Vegas Blvd. South, and will kick off the pre-event festivities for the race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

About Billy Ballew Motorsports:

BBM started competing full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2002 and has had a variety of well known NASCAR drivers over the years. The list includes Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Aric Almirola, Brian Ickler, John Andretti, Kenny Wallace, Paul Menard, Bill Lester, Geoffrey Bodine, Joe Ruttman and a host of others. It was Shane Hmiel who piloted the No. 15 for the 2004 season that brought Billy Ballew his first win at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the team’s 100th start in the NCWTS. Since then Billy Ballew Motorsports has taken 18 more trips to victory lane.

- Breaking Limits Press Release